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Raymond Blathwayt to Walt Whitman, 6 May 1891

  • Date: May 6, 1891
  • Creator(s): Raymond Blathwayt
Annotations Text:

James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) was an American critic, poet and editor of The Atlantic.

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 5 May 1891

  • Date: May 5, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Eli Shore to Walt Whitman, 2 May 1891

  • Date: May 2, 1891; 1889
  • Creator(s): Eli Shore | Ferdinand
Text:

These he forwarded to me, asking if I would send them to him for whom they were written.

Annotations Text:

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, 1 May 1891

  • Date: May 1, 1891
  • Creator(s): William Sloane Kennedy
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 30 April 1891

  • Date: April 30, 1891
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Text:

Have been to city this morning.

Am in office now (3 p.m.) and shall go to city again with this in about 15 minutes.

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 30 April 1891

  • Date: April 30, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 29 April 1891

  • Date: April 29, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Quaint Club was a social club that met monthly at different hotels and luxury steamers around New York City

Mather, "Club Life in New-York City," The Memorial History of the City of New-York, ed.

A newspaper account of these dinners suggests that they were scenes of biting comedy, often at the guest

Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 29 April 1891

  • Date: April 29, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 24 April 1891

  • Date: April 24, 1891
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Text:

I was much rejoiced to see by it that you were suffering less—thank goodness for that, anyhow!

Annotations Text:

There were recurrences of the illness in the spring and early summer of 1891 (March to June), and in

Thomas Donaldson to Walt Whitman, 22 April 1891

  • Date: April 22, 1891
  • Creator(s): Thomas Donaldson
Annotations Text:

Donaldson was the author of several government document publications on Native Americans including a

report on the work of George Catlin, an artist who lived among Native Americans in the nineteenth-century

and specialized in depicting Native Americans in the Old West.

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 21 April 1891

  • Date: April 21, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 20 April 1891

  • Date: April 20, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 18 April 1891

  • Date: April 18, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

John White Alexander (1856–1915) was an American painter and illustrator, well known for his portraits

of famous Americans including Oliver Wendell Holmes and John Burroughs, as well as Whitman, whose portrait

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

William Rudolph O'Donovan (1844–1920) was an American sculptor.

Raymond Blathwayt to Walt Whitman, 17 April 1891

  • Date: April 17, 1891
  • Creator(s): Raymond Blathwayt
Text:

Lord Tennyson lives in the parish in the I. of Wight of which my father is the Rector & that they were

Annotations Text:

William Dean Howells (1837–1920) was the novelist and "Dean of American Letters" who wrote The Rise of

His novels covered such topics as adultry, domestic violence, and women's rights and were very popular

Many of them were later adapted into silent films.

Reverend Blathwayt was married to Christina Hogarth Blathwayt (1823–1905), and the couple were the parents

John W. Alexander to Walt Whitman, 17 April 1891

  • Date: April 17, 1891
  • Creator(s): John W. Alexander
Annotations Text:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art ("the Met") was established in 1870 in New York City.

Elizabeth Porter Gould to Walt Whitman, 16 April 1891

  • Date: April 16, 1891
  • Creator(s): Elizabeth Porter Gould
Annotations Text:

Gould has also written in ink her full name and the city as follows: Elizabeth Porter Gould | Chelsea

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 16 April 1891

  • Date: April 16, 1891
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Annotations Text:

In the 1860s, he taught at Cornell University in New York.

He was the author of numerous works on a wide range of subjects from the American Civil War and European

Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 15 April 1891

  • Date: April 15, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 15 April 1891

  • Date: April 15, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

William Rudolph O'Donovan (1844–1920) was an American sculptor.

He was an associate of American artist Thomas Eakins and accompanied Eakins to Whitman's Camden home

Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 14 April 1891

  • Date: April 14, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 14 April 1891

  • Date: April 14, 1891
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Annotations Text:

In the 1860s, he taught at Cornell University in New York.

He was the author of numerous works on a wide range of subjects from the American Civil War and European

Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 13 April 1891

  • Date: April 13, 1891
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Text:

absence f'm 26 April to 1 st June no answer yet—if I get it will spend part of the time at Atlantic City

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 12 April 1891

  • Date: April 12, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

Logan Pearsall Smith to Walt Whitman, [11 April 1891]

  • Date: [April 11, 1891]
  • Creator(s): Logan Pearsall Smith
Text:

which I was brought up interests me immensely—I have always felt that the traditions of Philadelphia were

Annotations Text:

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) was an American novelist and short story writer.

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 11 April 1891

  • Date: April 11, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Will Carleton to Walt Whitman, 10 April 1891

  • Date: April 10, 1891
  • Creator(s): Will Carleton
Annotations Text:

The volumes were published in the early 1880s, with the fifth and final volume published in 1884.

Walt Whitman to Ellen M. O'Connor, [8 April 1891]

  • Date: [April 8, 1891]
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 8 April 1891

  • Date: April 8, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy

The Fritzinger brothers were the children of a blind sea captain, Henry Whireman Fritzinger, for whom

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 7 April 1891

  • Date: April 7, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass

David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing

For more information about McKay, see Joel Myerson, "McKay, David (1860–1918)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Dr. John Johnston to Walt Whitman, 4 April 1891

  • Date: April 4, 1891
  • Creator(s): Dr. John Johnston
Text:

received p.c. was dated Mar 21 & that of the 24 (received before that of the 21 st ) said that you were

Annotations Text:

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Talcott Williams to Walt Whitman, 4 April 1891

  • Date: April 4, 1891
  • Creator(s): Talcott Williams
Text:

direction from "Democratic Vistas" —You will confer much if you grant an interview—Miss Graeff of this city

Walt Whitman to David McKay, 3 April 1891

  • Date: April 3, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Camden New Jersey April 3, '91 Yes there were certainly 100 sets—I see by my memoranda book—50 to yr

William Sloane Kennedy to Walt Whitman, [3] April 1891

  • Date: April [3], 1891
  • Creator(s): William Sloane Kennedy
Text:

Office— Frid Dear Walt I did not realize that you were so ill.

Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

James W. Wallace to Walt Whitman, 3 April 1891

  • Date: April 3, 1891
  • Creator(s): James W. Wallace
Text:

. & I were both very much pleased in the beginning of the week to receive letters from Traubel; —full

Nor were they less interesting to us as coming from one who is so much about you, & as emanating indirectly

Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

A fair portion of its contents were devoted to Whitman appreciation and the conservation of the poet's

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were

Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 3 April 1891

  • Date: April 3, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

visitors that day included the physician Daniel Longaker (1858–1949), Philadelphia publisher David McKay (1860

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 3 April 1891

  • Date: April 3, 1891
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Annotations Text:

Bucke and his brother-in-law William John Gurd were designing a gas and fluid meter to be patented in

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 3 April 1891

  • Date: April 3, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

William Rudolph O'Donovan (1844–1920) was an American sculptor.

He was an associate of American artist Thomas Eakins and accompanied Eakins to Whitman's Camden home

Dr. John Johnston to Walt Whitman, 1 April 1891

  • Date: April 1, 1891
  • Creator(s): Dr. John Johnston
Text:

Glad to hear that you were then "nothing worse at any rate" & that you find the talk & atmosphere of

Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

After the Argument

  • Date: 1890 or 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993), 1:121; Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport

Annotations Text:

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993), 1:121; Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport

Walt Whitman to Horace Traubel, 31 March 1891

  • Date: March 31, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing

For more information about McKay, see Joel Myerson, "McKay, David (1860–1918)," Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia

Walt Whitman to Hannah Whitman Heyde, 31 March 1891

  • Date: March 31, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Jessie and her older sister Manahatta ("Hattie") (1860–1886) were both favorites of their uncle Walt.

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 31 March 1891

  • Date: March 31, 1891
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Both poems were reprinted in Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891).

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 30–31 March 1891

  • Date: March 30–31, 1891; March 30, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman | Unknown author
Text:

previous stories, "The Carpenter," and "The Ghost," made some stir in the literary world at the time they were

Annotations Text:

The anthology A Library of American Literature from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, 11 vols

Harry's parents, George and Susan Stafford, were tenant farmers at White Horse Farm near Kirkwood, New

David McKay (1860–1918) took over Philadelphia-based publisher Rees Welsh's bookselling and publishing

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 30 March 1891

  • Date: March 30, 1891
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Walt Whitman to John Addington Symonds, 30 March 1891

  • Date: March 30, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Whitman is referring to the group of thirty-one poems taken from the book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) that were

Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 29 March 1891

  • Date: March 29, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 29 March 1891

  • Date: March 29, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Meanwhile Traubel and Bucke were preparing a collection of critical (eulogistic) essays.

Whitman is referring to the group of thirty-one poems taken from the book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) that were

Dr. John Johnston to Walt Whitman, 27 March 1891

  • Date: March 27, 1891
  • Creator(s): Dr. John Johnston
Text:

At times the entire sky became overcast & we had blinding showers of snow & sleet which were swept along

Fred also exhibited his just finished oil painting of an American mail steamer ploughing her way through

Annotations Text:

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

James W. Wallace to Walt Whitman, 27 March 1891

  • Date: March 27, 1891
  • Creator(s): James W. Wallace
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were

affiliated with the Labour Church, an organization whose socialist politics and working-class ideals were

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Richard Maurice Bucke to Walt Whitman, 27 March 1891

  • Date: March 27, 1891
  • Creator(s): Richard Maurice Bucke
Annotations Text:

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

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